Legal Assistant II

LWCC People Operations•Baton Rouge, LA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

LWCC, Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation, is a private mutual workers’ comp company. We are dedicated to excellence in execution from underwriting to compassionate care of injured workers. Our purpose is to help Louisiana thrive by bettering our state one business and one worker at a time. LWCC has been consistently recognized by industry leaders and named to the Ward’s 50® group of top-performing insurance companies, supporting our promise to provide safety, security, and stability to businesses in Louisiana. This position provides efficient and skilled legal secretarial support services to the Claims Legal Department.

Requirements

Minimum typing speed of 50 words per minute
Ability to transcribe dictated material quickly and accurately
Computer literate with working knowledge of word processing, Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel
High School Diploma required
Minimum four to six (4-6) years of experience as a legal secretary

Nice To Haves

At least two (2) years of experience in an insurance defense setting preferred

Responsibilities

Types or transcribes, edits, and proofs legal department's general correspondence, memos, reports and documents in a professional, accurate and timely manner.
Composes and types correspondence and memos as assigned or anticipated for legal department.
Coordinates all meetings by scheduling dates and conference rooms, preparing necessary material, and notifying appropriate personnel of dates and times.
Maintains appointment calendar and diary system for legal department.
Answers incoming telephone calls to the legal department in a courteous and professional manner; routes calls to appropriate personnel or takes messages as needed; greets visitors to legal department in a courteous and professional manner and announces caller to appropriate personnel.
Enters and updates data regarding litigated files in computer system, including data about the nature of the claims and period of litigation.
Assists with the scheduling of depositions; arranges for obtaining medical and other evidentiary records.
Coordinates the accumulation of data and assumes responsibility for the accuracy of data recorded on various statistical reports or lists.
Process invoices and payments for medical records and vendors in a timely manner.
Ability to learn, adapt, and implement new technology.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.